South Shore Inaugural 2027
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
6:00 PM
placeLong Island

Join us to celebrate our honorees — Hildy and Paul Feldman, Ronnie Gerber, Nancy Stoll, and Melinda Strauss — whose impact inspires us all.

At a time when UJA is responding to urgent needs in Israel and surging antisemitism here in New York, coming together as a community has never mattered more. 

This event is intended for donors of $500 or more to UJA’s 2027 Annual Campaign or $250 for first-time participants.

The Inaugural will feature a Roll of Honor. Please join us in demonstrating your support by making a gift to the 2027 Annual Campaign. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. The deadline for the Roll of Honor is Friday, August 21, 2026. Your participation in it is completely voluntary, although we hope you will agree to have your name listed for the Inaugural and our Long Island Roll of Honor.

Leadership Circle    $36,000+*
Philanthropist        $25,000+*
Champion        $18,000+*
Guardian        $10,000+*
Humanitarian        $7,500+
Benefactor        $5,000+
Ambassador        $2,500+
Community Leader    $1,800+
Patron            $1,000+

If you cannot attend but would like to make a donation, please contact Randy Newman at 516.762.5836 or .

* A contribution of $10,000 or more includes membership in one or more of UJA’s donor giving societies: Tzedek Society ($10,000+), King David Society ($25,000+), Ambassador’s Round Table ($50,000+), and Prime Minister’s Council ($100,000+). Membership includes exclusive access to briefings, volunteer experiences, missions, and other benefits.

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Honoring

Hildy and Paul Feldman

PARTNERS IN PURPOSE AWARD

Hildy and Paul Feldman began their commitment to UJA by following the example set by Hildy's parents, Arlene and Lester Pollack, whose dedication to UJA inspired them from an early age. Through participating in UJA events and programs, they saw firsthand the profound impact UJA has on individuals and communities both locally and around the world.

Hildy has chaired a UJA Long Island Women’s Spring Event and is an active member of the UJA South Shore Women’s Day Committee.

Hildy was raised in Belle Harbor. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University and enjoyed a 31-year career teaching kindergarten and pre-K.

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Ronnie Gerber

BUSINESS LEADER AWARD

Ronnie Gerber is a lifelong member of the Greater Five Towns community and is being recognized for her longstanding commitment to the place she proudly calls home. Raised in Cedarhurst and a graduate of Lawrence High School, Ronnie later raised her family in Hewlett, where she has maintained deep roots and strong connections over the years.

A longtime member of Temple Beth El, Ronnie’s connection to the congregation spans generations. She celebrated her Bat Mitzvah there, was married there, and later celebrated her children’s Bar and Bat Mitzvahs there as well.

After beginning her career in New York City’s Garment District, Ronnie built a successful career in...

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Nancy Stoll

WOMAN OF VALOR AWARD

Nancy Stoll has been supporting UJA for more than 50 years. Growing up, UJA was always a central part of family life. Her parents, Rita and Zachary Fieber, were deeply committed supporters who instilled in Nancy the importance of caring for the Jewish community. Nancy believes strongly in UJA’s vital work on behalf of Israel and the local community here in New York.

Alongside her husband, Richard, z”l, Nancy continued that tradition, making support for UJA a cornerstone of their family’s Jewish life. She firmly believes that if we don’t take care of one another, who will?

Nancy is a lifetime member of Hadassah, a past president of the Hewlett...

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Melinda Strauss

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AWARD, FEATURED SPEAKER

Melinda Strauss is a well-known social media personality, educator, and author on a mission to share Jewish stories and inspire Jewish pride. Best known as the "Jewish TikTok Mom," she has built a community of more than 1.5 million followers by sharing Jewish life, culture, traditions, and food with audiences around the world through warmth, authenticity, and humor.

Melinda has supported UJA through her social media platforms for many years. She contributed to the UJA Passover Cookbook and has participated in numerous volunteer events, helping showcase what UJA is all about. She values UJA's commitment to strengthening the Jewish community, which aligns closely with her own mission...

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Featuring

Liz Glazer

Liz Glazer is an award-winning stand-up comedian, a proud Jewish mother, and a rebbetzin to her wife, Karen. Liz’s comedy blends razor-sharp joke writing with warmth, tradition, and unmistakably Jewish sensibility.

Liz has a full stand-up special on YouTube and performs regularly at premier New York clubs including Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, West Side Comedy Club, and Comedy Cellar. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Don’t Tell Comedy, Comedy Underground Overground, Nate Bargatze’s The Showcase, and Comics Unleashed.  She is the winner of both the Boston Comedy Festival and the Ladies of Laughter...

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Leadership

South Shore Executive Committee Chair

Nancy Hoffman

Susan Schlaff

Ilene & Lawrence Cohen • Barbara & Alan Hartstein

Tamar & David Abikzer • Corinne & Howard Berke • Ronni & Kenneth Berman • Robin & Michael Feldman • Judy & Lionel Goldberg • Lauren & Barry Goldstein • Jeffrey Greenfield • Jody & Richard Grobman • Rachel & Randy Gwirtzman • Carol Harrison • Shelly & Richard Henner • Ellen & Gary Hisiger • Alan Hoffman • Jackie & Ron Kaminer • Harriet & Mark Kalish • Stephanie & Steven Kaufman • Lois & Marc Kemp • Dani Klein • Lori & Dani Lasky • Barbara & Bruce Last • Carolann Leffler • Barbara Leistner & Robert Barrack • Laurie Licht & Mark Smith • Karen & Eric Miller • Naomi Nachman • Naomi Ramer • Claire & Neil Rechtweg • Gail Rubel • Shari & Alex Salomon • Tamar & Robbie Scharf • Alyssa & Josh Schechter • Ivi & Lenny Schiffman • Steven Schlaff • Susan & Lee Schlussel • Ronni & Edward Seidenberg • Michele & Eitan Spiegel • Jill Haft Steinberg & Terry Steinberg • Steven Stern • Justin Strauss • Shushy Turin

Barbara Altheim
Philip Altheim
Rabbi Shalom Axelrod    
Corinne Berke
Howard Berke
Kenneth Berman
Ronni Berman
Ilene Cohen
Lawrence Cohen
Marlene Cohen
Richard Cohen
Andrew Cooper
Rachel Cooper
Cherie Feinberg
Michael Feldman
Robin Feldman
Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich
Annora Gilman
Barry Goldstein
Lauren Goldstein
Rabbi Steven Graber
Jeffrey Greenfield
Jody Grobman
Richard Grobman
Carol Harrison
Alan Hartstein
Barbara Hartstein
Alan Hoffman
Richard Holland
Jackie Kaminer
Ron Kaminer
Rabbi Steven Kane    
Stephanie Kaufman
Steven Kaufman
Lois Kemp
Marc Kemp
Barbara Last
Bruce Last
Carolann Leffler
Adrienne Lurie
Geoffrey Lurie
Rabbi Galina Makaveyev
Barbara Misikoff
Gail Rubel
Rabbi Steven Saks
Alex Salomon
Shari Salomon
Ivi Schiffman
Lenny Schiffman
Steven Schlaff
Rabbi Michel Schlesinger
Adrienne Singer
Arthur Singer
Rabbi Binyomin Sloviter
Rabbi Sholom Stern    
Steven Stern
Rabbi Ya'akov Trump
Arnold Waldman
Sarah Waldman
Rabbi Elie Weinstock    
Michael Zuckerman

Nancy Hoffman

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Randy Newman

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